what is the role of saliva in the digestion of food
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Saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase ....which helps to break down sugar into more simpler form that is starch..
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The digestive functions of salivainclude moistening food, and helping to create a food bolus, so it can be swallowed easily. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase that breaks some starches down into maltose and dextrin. Thus, digestion of food occurs within the mouth, even before foodreaches the stomach.
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